When to go · Dodoma
Dodoma in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season, heaviest rain Dec–Mar).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season, heaviest rain Dec–Mar).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- DodomaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Low
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- Low
Tanzania overall: Long rains: many camps and some Zanzibar hotels close; muddy tracks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dodoma, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season, heaviest rain Dec–Mar).
May: Inside Dodoma's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Dodoma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.